The botanical directory
From familiar garden flowers to species you have yet to meet. Explore the flowering plant tree through accepted scientific names, botanical families, and synonyms.
- Accepted species
- 347,476
- Synonym names
- 710,971
- Botanical families
- 430
- Genera
- 13,895
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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
Scientific names and synonyms are searchable from two characters. Familiar florist names link to their broader genus; common names are not available for every species.
34,590 species in AsteraceaeShowing 28,393–28,416
Clear filtersPhotos show the identified species; cultivars and commercial forms can vary. Related genus guides cover other plants in the same group. Name authors credit the botanists behind a scientific name; “L.” stands for Carl Linnaeus. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus strobiliferusName author: Boiss. & NoëAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus stuhlmanniiName author: O.Hoffm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus suaveolensName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus ukambensisName author: Vatke & O.Hoffm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus wattiiName author: Giess ex Merxm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus zavattariiName author: Cufod.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaereupatorium scandensName author: (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaereupatorium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria argenteaName author: Nutt.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria canaName author: (D.C.Eaton) A.HellerAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria capitataName author: Nutt.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria compactaName author: (H.M.Hall) A.H.Holmgren, L.M.Shultz & LowreyAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria diversifoliaName author: (D.C.Eaton) Rydb.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria martirensisName author: (Wiggins) A.H.Holmgren, L.M.Shultz & LowreyAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria potentilloidesName author: A.HellerAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria ruthiaeName author: A.H.Holmgren, L.M.Shultz & LowreyAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeromeria simplexName author: A.HellerAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeromeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphagneticola brachycarpaName author: (Baker) PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphagneticola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphagneticola calendulaceaName author: (L.) PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphagneticola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphagneticola gracilisName author: (Rich.) PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphagneticola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphagneticola trilobataName author: (L.) PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeSphagneticola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spilanthes albaName author: L'Hér.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpilanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spilanthes anactinaName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpilanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spilanthes beccabungaName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpilanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spilanthes callimorphaName author: A.H.MooreAccepted species | AsteraceaeSpilanthes genus | No guide yet |
A living reference.
A documented starting point.
Taxonomy changes as plants are studied. This directory preserves the accepted names and synonym relationships in a specific World Flora Online release, so you can trace every entry to its source.
View the June 2026 source datasetWhat is included?
All 347,476 accepted species classified under Angiosperms in this snapshot, plus 710,971 names treated as synonyms of those species. Flowering trees, grasses, and other less familiar flowering plants belong here too.
Is this every flower that has ever existed?
No complete list of every historical or undiscovered species exists. This collection excludes unresolved names, subspecies and varieties as separate records, non-flowering plants, and most cultivated forms. It is not a complete fossil or cultivar register.
Can I order these flowers?
A botanical record does not establish cut-flower availability or suitability for an arrangement. Our 1230 florist guides cover commercial flowers, specialty garden cuts, and foliage, with design notes, photos, and calculator links. Calculator selection uses that florist collection; other ingredients can be entered as custom items.
Taxonomy: World Flora Online Consortium · CC0 public domain · Published June 21, 2026. Photographs and editorial florist guides have separate credits.